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Tag Archives: Data loss
Ransomware attack freezes health records access at 110 nursing homes
In some cases, nurses can’t update and order drugs. For one assisted-living facility, lack of timely Medicaid billing could force closure.
HPE warns of impending SSD disk doom
The company has revealed that many of its SSDs are set to permanently fail by default after 32,768 hours of operation.
Facebook, Twitter profiles slurped by mobile apps using malicious SDKs
Hundreds of users gave permission to these third-party apps to access their social media accounts, but the apps got more handsy than that.
Splunk customers should update now to dodge Y2K-style bug
Splunk has issued a critical warning regarding a showstopping Y2K-style date bug in one of the platform’s configuration files.
National Veterinary Associates catches dose of ransomware
Ransomware attacks don’t discriminate – and are just as happy targeting those with four legs as those with two.
Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages
A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.
Two men busted for hijacking victims’ phones and email accounts
Prosecutors allege that Meiggs and Harrington took over their targets’ mobile phone and email accounts via SIM-swapping.
How ransomware attacks
A new report reveals what defenders should know about the most prevalent and persistent malware families.
Data thieves blew cover after maxing out victim’s hard drive
The FTC has reached a settlement with InfoTrax after thieves stole a million sensitive customer records from its servers in 2016.